The state of Texas fails to provide the necessary health care services towards minorities because of its restrictive health care policies. The state of Texas has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancies in the country. This ranks Texas in the 5th state with the most teenage pregnancies‚ according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (U.S. DHHS‚ 2014.) The public school system in the state of Texas focuses on teaching abstinence-only sex education programs. Because of this‚ the
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state of Texas is known as a low-tax state because of not having a “statewide personal income tax” (Yarbrough). This is a result of a conservative legislature with conservatives believing that having an income tax would “stifle the state’s economic success” (Batheja). Since Texas is mainly a Republican state‚ Republicans that support conservative ideals are the reason why a conservative legislature has been elected‚ leading to low taxes and little spending. Because of no income tax‚ Texas is viewed
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In recent decades‚ Texas seems to have been having a typically low election turnout rate in comparison to other parts of the country. The election turnout in Texas has remained fairly stable but is extremely low when compared to the rest of the United States. For example‚ in the 2012 presidential elections the Texas voters’ turnout was 41.9 percent. In other words‚ it was 13 percent below the rest of the nation. Also‚ during the year of 2012 Texas was ranked 50th having the lowest turnout rate of
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Brittany N. McDaniel Mental Health Criminals in Texas Colorado State University Global Campus December 17‚ 2012 Mental Health Criminals in Texas The United States has taken many strides to adequately defend and prosecute mentally ill offenders‚ but some still fall through the cracks of the legal system and do not get the help that they truly need. Mental illness is a serious medical dilemma with severe social implications. Individuals that are mentally ill and
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Sullivan v. State: Is Proportionality Really in the Eighth Amendment? TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 General Background and Procedural Information……………………4 Origins of the 8th Amendment and History of Proportionality……………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Capital Crimes and Proportionality: Furman‚ Gregg‚ Coker………………………………………………………………………………………7 The Proportionality See-Saw: Rummel to Harmelin………………9
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Dear editor‚ Ever wonder why earthquakes are caused? Why does water in certain areas smell or taste like a chemical gas? The most likely reason for both of these effects is fracking. Hydraulic fracturing‚ as known as fracking‚ is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside (Dong). According to many recent research studies fracking is very harmful to the environment and shouldn’t be done
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are many programs that Texas has created to improve the life of their citizens. The programs in the in the health and human service area are specifically designed for the citizens. Texas has created many financial and social service programs for their citizens. These programs are seen to be useful and efficient. However‚ some of the programs are not as efficient as perceived. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is one of the many financial programs that Texas has. This program specializes
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Michael Jenkins Prof. Darling December 11‚ 2012 Leading Change for the greater good Having been anointed with the position to rule over the new government of Texas‚ I have developed three key issues that are in desperate need of reformation to better the standard of living and educate our civilians. Although Texas was a very self-sustaining with massive economy just in its self‚ we also received many funding grants to help cushion our day to day lives. Through my new ambitions to improve our
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Fisher v. University of Texas This case was granted writ of certiorari by the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday‚ February 21‚ 2012 and argued on Wednesday‚ October 10‚ 2012. The petitioner in this case is Abigail N. Fisher and the respondent is the University of Texas at Austin. Fisher filed suit with the district court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the court decided in favor of the University of Texas. The state of Texas has legislature that was enacted
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Saint Pope Pius X (born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto) was born on June 2‚ 1835 in Riese‚ Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia‚ Austrian Empire. (now Italy‚ Province of Treviso) He was born in a family of ten‚ three brothers and six sisters. At a young age‚ Giuseppe studied Latin with his village priest. In 1850 he received the tonsure from the Bishop of Treviso‚ and was given a scholarship from the Diocese of Treviso to attend the Seminary of Padua‚ where he finished his classical‚ philosophical‚ and theological
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